Comments on: What happens after a car accident involving no other cars and no injuries?

By: Lacieles

Lacieles — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:45:13 +0000

Just get your car towed to the workshop. You have nobody to claim against, but from your own pocket. Lacieles

By: Scott H

Scott H — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:11:42 +0000

Then there is no question who the at-fault driver is. Scott H

By: YYC128

YYC128 — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:10:44 +0000

In this example, if there was no damage and no injuries, there is no need to involve the police.

In the case where there is damage to the vehicle, it depends entirely on where the accident occurred. In some states and provinces, damage over a particular dollar amount (no matter the reason) requires that you file an accident report with the police. This is true for most Canadian provinces at least. You may also be required to contact the police immediately, and they will decide if someone needs to be at the accident scene before the vehicle is removed.

In locations that require an accident report, they will give you a copy of the report and possibly a special temporary sticker to affix to the vehicle with the accident report number and an indication of where the damage is located. Those are then required by the repair shop so they can repair the damage. Without them, a reputable shop cannot and will not fix the damage.

Again, the rules around this vary in the different states and provinces. If there is damage, the prudent thing to do is call the local police (although don’t use 911, its not an emergency) and ask them what the next steps are. YYC128

By: boomn4x42

boomn4x42 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:35:43 +0000

The tow truck will pull you out and send you on your way. No reason to call the police, but if they did show up (a passer by may have called them) they would simply stay on scene until you were safely on the way. They would get your name and file a report for their own internal recording purposes, but you would not get a ticket. boomn4×42

By: kelly_f_1999

kelly_f_1999 — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:02:18 +0000

dont need cops and if there is
no damage no reason to report anything
if there is damage just turn it into insurance
if there is damage say to someone yard like a mail box or another car yes get a report

stuck in a ditch dont need a cop for that kelly_f_1999

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:18:34 +0000

its your money to pay to fix your car unless you have full coverage, yes call a tow truck, hopefully a cop will stop by for assistance if you need it and set up flares if you don’t have any, as long as the only thing damaged is your car, no one will sue you Bill